The second week of Spring 2009 saw three teams climb in the standings, while four teams slipped. One bowler set a new personal best series. Freda Schroeder picked up this week's high game (183) and series (467) for the women, while Cory Chorpenning earned this week's high game (239) and series (612) for the men. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 19 & 20: Rule 6B waged a heated competition against Chico's Bail Bonds. Headlined by Ryan Doll with his 505 series, Rule 6B split the series with Chico's. Concurrently, #1 Head-to-Head and Most Valuable Bowler David Codding dominated Chico's with his above-average 594 as they matched their opponent in wins. Rule 6B drops 1 spot in the standings to 4th place, while Chico's remain in 2nd.
On lanes 21 & 22: No Pinheads spent some quality time with Turkey Sandwich. Topped by Aubrey Moren with his remarkable 585 series, No Pinheads celebrated a clean sweep over Turkey Sandwich. Meanwhile, Brian Kille ruled Turkey Sandwich with his 364 despite his team getting swept. No Pinheads leap 5 spots in the standings to 3rd place, while Turkey Sandwich plunges 5 spots to 9th.
On lanes 23 & 24: Sh!t, Another Season sparred with Capt. Awesome & Wonder Friends. Notwithstanding the leadership of Cory Chorpenning with his below-average 612 series, Another Season got swept by Wonder Friends. On the other half of the score sheet, Amanda Zahnweh mastered Wonder Friends with her marvelous 400 as they swept the competition. Sh!t, Another Season plummets 6 spots in the standings to 7th place, while Wonder Friends jump 6 spots to 1st.
On lanes 25 & 26: Schlitz For Us, Splits For You kept stealing sips of beer from XXX. Blessed by Bob Brunker with his 471 series, Schlitz collected 3 wins against XXX. On the adjacent lane, Tiffany Schmidt oversaw XXX with her 298 despite her team notching only a single win. Schlitz For Us, Splits For You remains in 5th place, while XXX plunges 2 spots to 8th.
Finally, down on lanes 27 & 28: WWJB did battle with Chicks With Balls. Though featuring Dave Winger with his (either injured, sick, or sandbagging) 390 series, with a nod to #1 Power-Ranked Eric Summers, WWJB accomplished only 1 win against the Chicks. On the other side, Janelle (Laube) Lamar shined in the Chicks with her above-average 432 as her team took the series with 3 wins. WWJB remains in 10th place, while the Chicks jump 3 spots to 6th.
Bowlers who lied to their significant other claiming bowling was running long then went out for after-bowling drinks at The 200 Club include: Aubrey Moren (211,206), Cory Chorpenning (239,213), and David Codding (202,201)
A new personal best series was rolled tonight by Aubrey Moren (585, previous best 562).
The Tournament of Champions begins in 2 weeks. Here are how the divisions are shaping up so far:
| DIVISION 1 1. Cory Chorpenning 2. Jason Carpio 3. David Codding 4. Ken Wilson 5. Aubrey Moren 6. Dennis Laube 7. Duncan Ferber 8. Ryan Doll 9. Rich DeYoung 10. Carl Goetz | DIVISION 2 1. Freda Schroeder 2. Bob Brunker 3. Rob Kaszuba 4. Phil Schroeder 5. Adam Messner 6. Angela Bradford 7. Chris Lewis 8. David Parre 9. Janelle Lamar 10. Drew Eldridge | DIVISION 3 1. Sarah Sauer 2. Ben Wetteborn 3. Scott Murdock 4. Brett Schroeder 5. Andrea Caudillo 6. Kelly Minihan 7. AJ Taylor 8. Ryan Housknecht 9. Deena Slinkard 10. Amanda Zahnweh | DIVISION 4 1. Ben Lee 2. Zach Frank 3. Rich Foster 4. Brandi Spiva 5. Tiffany Schmidt 6. Amber Kollman 7. Eric Summers 8. Amy Goodnow |
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 19&20, 6th-place Chicks With Balls (hcp 53) will test their mettle against 5th-place Schlitz For Us, Splits For You. The Chicks are expected to maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Schlitz is forecast to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
- Moving to lanes 21&22, 1st-place Capt. Awesome & Wonder Friends will share a couple of pitchers with 10th-place WWJB (estimated hcp 47). Wonder Friends might perform well and win the series; while WWJB ought to raise their average even as they avoid getting swept.
- Then, over on lanes 23&24, 8th-place XXX (hcp 145) will chuck some balls with 3rd-place No Pinheads. XXX will likely maintain their current strength as they lose the series but avoid getting swept; while No Pinheads will probably hold steady as they enjoy their victories.
- Next up, on lanes 25&26, 2nd-place Chico's Bail Bonds (hcp 7) will challenge 7th-place Sh!t, Another Season. Chico's might maintain their current strength as they win the series; while Another Season ought to drop their average a bit while they avoid getting swept.
- Finally, on lanes 27&28, 9th-place Turkey Sandwich (hcp 25) will socialize with 4th-place Rule 6B. Turkey Sandwich is predicted to maintain their current strength as they and split the series with Rule 6B; while Rule 6B is anticipated to drop their average a bit while keep the series tied.
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THIS WEEK'S MVB
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#1 POWER BOWLER
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#1 H2H BOWLER
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FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE)
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| Pos. | Team name | Record | Percent | Total Pins | Change |
| 1 | Capt. Awesome & Wonder Friends | 6-2 | .750 | 2,883 | +6 |
| 2 | Chico's Bail Bonds | 5-3 | .625 | 4,032 | n/a |
| 3 | No Pinheads | 5-3 | .625 | 3,987 | +5 |
| 4 | Rule 6B | 5-3 | .625 | 3,493 | -1 |
| 5 | Schlitz For Us, Splits For You | 5-3 | .625 | 3,225 | n/a |
| 6 | Chicks With Balls | 4-4 | .500 | 2,945 | +3 |
| 7 | Sh!t, Another Season | 3-5 | .375 | 4,091 | -6 |
| 8 | XXX | 3-5 | .375 | 2,797 | -2 |
| 9 | Turkey Sandwich | 2-6 | .250 | 2,926 | -5 |
| 10 | WWJB | 2-6 | .250 | 2,881 | n/a |
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